§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the average daily cost of maintaining a patient in (a) an acute hospital, (b) in a geriatric hospital and (c) as a resident in a home for the elderly during the year ended 31 March 1979.
§ Sir George YoungI regret that figures for the year ended 31 March 1979 are not yet available. For the year 31 March 1978 average daily costs were as fellows:
All these figures exclude capital costs and certain administration costs not separately identified. No offset has been made in respect of charges.
(a) Acute hospital £38.05 (b) Geriatric hospital £15.32 (c) Residential home for the elderly £6.27